難なん癖くせ付つける

expression, ichidan verb

find fault with; blame; nitpick

Used when someone unfairly or unreasonably criticizes or blames another person, often implying the fault is exaggerated or invented. The expression is a set phrase; the particle を is often omitted in the compound form 難癖付ける.

See also: 難癖を付ける

• 彼かれはいつも私わたしの仕し事ごとに難なん癖くせ付つける。

  He always finds fault with my work.

• 上じょう司しは些さ細さいなミスに難なん癖くせつけて、私わたしを怒ど鳴なった。

  My boss nitpicked a tiny mistake and yelled at me.